President Donald Trump is being urged to take action to prevent Elon Musk from potentially using classified US government information for personal gain after his short-term gig at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to President Trump, requesting that he enforce legal agreements for all DOGE employees to prevent them from using non-public data they acquire during their time in public service.
Shaheen’s concerns stem from the potential misuse of sensitive government information by Musk and his team, who have close ties to several tech companies like Tesla and SpaceX. Her letter cites that many former employees from Elon’s companies work at DOGE, giving them unprecedented access to highly confidential data from various agencies including the Social Security Administration, Treasury Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and others, not specified in the article.
Shaheen highlights the potential risk of these individuals using their past knowledge to benefit personal businesses or those tied to Musk. She is particularly concerned about the ethical ramifications of this data usage as they move into private sector roles after working in government service.